Marketing

"_uetsid_exp" Cookie

Microsoft Ads · Microsoft Corporation

Description

This is a cookie utilised by Microsoft Bing Ads and is a tracking cookie. It allows us to engage with a user that has previously visited our website.

Details

Cookie Name: _uetsid_exp
Category: Marketing
Service: Microsoft Ads
Vendor: Microsoft Corporation
Popularity: 1.5% of scanned websites
Data Source: Cookie is

Consent Requirement

This cookie is classified as marketing/advertising. It requires explicit user consent under virtually all privacy regulations including GDPR, CCPA, and ePrivacy.

Consent Requirements by Regulation

GDPR & ePrivacy (EU)

Explicit prior consent is required before setting _uetsid_exp. Advertising and tracking cookies are never covered by the strictly necessary exemption.

UK GDPR & PECR

Explicit consent is required before setting _uetsid_exp.

CCPA/CPRA (California)

Setting _uetsid_exp for cross-context behavioural advertising is treated as sharing personal information: provide a "Do Not Sell or Share" opt-out and honour the Global Privacy Control signal.

Managing _uetsid_exp with a Consent Banner

A consent management platform keeps _uetsid_exp blocked until the visitor opts in to the marketing category. Kukie.io's scanner detects it automatically, categorises it, and the banner's auto-blocking holds back the script that sets it until consent is given - visitors who decline never receive it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the _uetsid_exp cookie require consent?

Yes. _uetsid_exp is a marketing cookie and requires explicit prior consent under GDPR, PECR, and the ePrivacy rules, plus a sale/share opt-out under CCPA/CPRA.

Who sets the _uetsid_exp cookie?

_uetsid_exp is set by Microsoft Ads (vendor: Microsoft Corporation). It is categorised as marketing.

How common is the _uetsid_exp cookie?

_uetsid_exp appears on about 1.5% of the websites scanned by Kukie.io, based on real scan data.

How do I block or delete the _uetsid_exp cookie?

Visitors can delete _uetsid_exp at any time through their browser's cookie settings. Site owners can keep it blocked until consent with a consent management platform: Kukie.io's auto-blocking holds marketing cookies back until the visitor opts in.